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69 percent Democrat and 19 percent Republican, revealing another diver- sity gap within the ELCA. Eric Olson New York City
Time is right The column on diversity was a wel- come recognition of the work we still need to do as church. It is important that we come to grips with the truth that in 25 years we have hardly moved the needle on truly including people of color and people whose primary language is other than English in the life of the ELCA. It was also helpful to hear the emphasis clearly placed where it needs to be, on a system that needs to be challenged. Now the real work begins. Many have been wait- ing for a long time for a change in the church around issues of race. Some have even begun to despair. Thank you, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton, for your leadership. May we do these things together. The Revs. Marilyn Miller and David Schoob Greater Milwaukee Synod Anti-racism Team
Good work I am tardy in telling you how excel- lent the October issue was. The arti- cles promoting tolerance (page 20) were well done, timely and thought- provoking. I read each issue of The Lutheran cover to cover even if it takes me a while. Keep up the good work. Nancy Caldwell Argyle, Wis.
Believe what you will Thanks for the “Editor notes” in each
A California blessing
St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Los Angeles,welcomed both the sun and Southwest California Bishop R. Guy Erwin (right) on Solar Sunday in February. Raised on the lift along with Caleb Crainer, pastor of St. Andrew, to bless new solar panels, Erwin said, “We live by the sun, we move by the stars. Bless these panels as they provide energy for the church and inspiration for the community.” Worship revolved around sun/light themes, the choir sang “Walkin’ On Sunshine,” children learned about “photovoltaic solar cells,” and Crainer preached about being sharers rather than takers of both electricity and love. St. Andrew has been environmentally conscious for years, and “going solar” unfolded over the last year as the congregation decided to invest in solar energy to stabilize energy costs and be good stewards of the environment.
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issue. The data on evolution (Febru- ary, page 4) was very interesting. In one way the evolution arguments are a nonissue. People can embrace whatever ideas they wish, but it doesn’t change the evidence. For those unwilling to accept what has become obvious from studies in geol-
ogy, paleoanthropology, anatomy and genetics, little can be done to change their way of thinking. Doubt- ers are free to live with their own myths. David Roslien Decorah, Iowa
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